| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 86.88 |
| Liaison | Lisa Kilgore |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
Cornell University
IN-18: Green Event Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Sarah
Carson Director, Campus Sustainability Office FS - Energy & Sustainability |
Does the institution have or participate in a green event certification program?:
Has the institution held one or more certified events in the previous year?:
Does the institution’s green event certification program address the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Sustainable transportation options, teleconferencing options, and/or carbon offsets | Yes |
| Sustainable catering (e.g., sourcing local and third party certified food and beverages, providing vegetarian/vegan options, using reusable/compostable materials) | Yes |
| Paper consumption (e.g., minimization and recycled/FSC certified content) | Yes |
| Energy efficiency (e.g., equipment and lighting) | Yes |
| Waste minimization and diversion | Yes |
| Communications and/or signage about the sustainable practices | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s green event certification program:
Designed for events large and small, the Sustainable Event Program supports low-impact event planning at Cornell. The guide includes a local catering list, ways to promote events sustainably, set up rooms, reduce waste by rethinking signage and giveaways.
There are two levels of certification available. Complete five or more actions from the event guide and receive a Sustainable Event Certification or go above and beyond with ten or more actions and receive a Platinum Event Certification. This certification is to be displayed at the event to help showcase the sustainability features and promote other events on campus to be sustainable.
Sustainable Event Guide - https://cornell.app.box.com/file/948302902465?s=gkpeym2zcwkh1nt6qj2aialsrrtxu2tw
Sustainable Event Catering Resource - https://cornell.app.box.com/file/1069822708841?s=tfbpw0x347j6atpenmweoqlqk391qnei
Website URL where information about the green event certification program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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